Cell Organelles Pathfinder Penfield High School Library Last Updated October 2009 Scope:Guide to materials available in the PHS library and through subscription databases.
Search Terms and Key Words:
Cell organelle
Organelle
Use a specific organelle (i.e., chloroplast, ribosome, centrosome, etc.)
Electronic Resources:
Subscription Databases:See library staff for user names and passwords. Science Resource Center: thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. Grolier Online Passport: Grolier Online is published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc., a division of Scholastic Inc. It includes three encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana,Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge. ProQuestt: Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and educational journals. SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™.Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations. Student Resource Center:Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals.
World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources. Good starting point for a general overview.Includes links to reviewed web sites. Free Websites: Cell Organelle Table: Utah’s Department of Education table of cell organelles.Click here: Introducing Cells for all of the resources related to Cells/
Cell Structure and Functions: Web site of the Westminster Secondary School (London, Ontario) Science Department’s Cell Structure and Processes Page.Click here: Cell Structure and Processes for all of the resources their unit. Cell Models: An Interactive Animation: CELLS alive! represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. The site has been available continuously and updated annually since May of 1994 and now hosts over 4 million visitors a year. Click on “Animal Cells” to see the cell diagram, then click on individual organelles. Cellular Biology: Cell Structures and Functions: This is a Thinkquest, with great information at this site as well as links to other sites.
Pathfinder
Penfield High School Library
Last Updated October 2009
Scope: Guide to materials available in the PHS library and through subscription databases.
Search Terms and Key Words:
Electronic Resources:
Subscription Databases: See library staff for user names and passwords.
Science Resource Center: thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites.
Grolier Online Passport: Grolier Online is published by Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc., a division of Scholastic Inc. It includes three encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge.
ProQuestt: Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and educational journals.
SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations.
Student Resource Center: Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals.
World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources. Good starting point for a general overview. Includes links to reviewed web sites.
Free Websites:
Cell Organelle Table : Utah’s Department of Education table of cell organelles. Click here: Introducing Cells for all of the resources related to Cells/
Cell Structure and Functions: Web site of the Westminster Secondary School (London, Ontario) Science Department’s Cell Structure and Processes Page. Click here: Cell Structure and Processes for all of the resources their unit.
Cell Models: An Interactive Animation: CELLS alive! represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. The site has been available continuously and updated annually since May of 1994 and now hosts over 4 million visitors a year. Click on “Animal Cells” to see the cell diagram, then click on individual organelles.
Cellular Biology: Cell Structures and Functions: This is a Thinkquest, with great information at this site as well as links to other sites.
Cell Organelles and Their Functions flash cards | Quizlet: Website created by a (then) 15 year old with lots of electronic flashcards for a variety of topics. This is the link to the Cell Organelles Study page.
Biology4Kids http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
Typical Animal and Plant Cells: Cell page from the City of San Diego Schools’ Technology Grants Page.